New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27

publics ongct wants for they had all been Dought oy
one person. that person being Mr.. Brown OF fhiaocf
phia Mr. Brown while leaning Idly against the news
stand had seen Tuta up, and on getting sight OF
her face had said himself in surprise: BY Jove'
That is the pretty girl in the garden yesterday
afternoon" And although he politely moved away out
OF hearing of the conversation. he furtvey wacheu Tue
pretty girl. and had difficulty In understandings 'no
nature OF her transaction with the OIL he"S uo",ei
Hard up of course" said Mr.. Brown. syinpathctlcay
Then ne ulit ripped away he returned to his ounging
place by the news stand and picking mp one OF inc
Lavender sticks with OF idle curiosity asked what
they for.
They are made OF lavender replied the dealer ana
YOU put them the bureau drawer to make your
nell nice at any that is what the young lazy VINO
eft them here says never SAW any myself before 1
ress I'll sell EN- for souvenirs OF Southern California;
they are made Ivy a native Californian, and 1t Will be
change horned toads.'
THAT is a good idea" said Mr. Brown. calmly. = In
fact have an at home who would not IKE horheu
toads so will take some of these How many have you
got dozen Well you can let me have the lot
Az the peased dealer wrapping up Mr.. Browns
purchase that gentleman hpped the ash from his cigar
and said after pause What do you mean by native
Californian Is not every one born In California a
native 7"
awel. yes said the dealer with patient forbearancc
for the ignorance of this tenderfoot who was so good
a customer 81 suppose they are. But when we say
native Californian mean the Spanish or Mexican
people who lived here when the country belonged 10 e
crcasers Have you read Two Years before inc
Mast by Mr.. Danal II you haven't have got copy
here I would like to sell you. Mr. Dana was III san
Diego back in the thiitcs. There was not much mere
except few adobe houses I'm Old Town and the Mlssloh
but he gives you pretty good idea OF the haVe '"
fornian Some OF them came originally from spah' ana
Ind grants of land the king so big that they couu
ride for DAYS as the flies and not leave thc'r
ranches They lived like lords that you read about Win
hundred or so Indians to herd their cattle ana every
one that happened along was welcome To the pest
Helen Hunt gives YOU good idea OF that In Ramona
would like TO sell you tins copy it's the last got lett
You have read 1t 7 Well, as | was saying when the
Americans began coming in here the native can
fornians began losing their land They found 1t neccs
sarv to have money keep up with the procession and
the most of their ranches got pretty well pastcrcd 40
that oDe way or another the big grants got broke up ana
so ala the natives guess there are mighty Few OF them
now that could pan ont anything but law SUITS.
shouldn't wonder now II the father of that young lady
once owned million so of acres you can't tell But,
Won bet II he mad any OF left now that the boom mas
sruck the TOWN. she wouldn't he making these things,
touching Mr.. Browns parcel. Not, he added hastily
but what they a rstcass article In their way IN
fact must get her to make some more, guess thcy u
take pretty we'll You don't want to buy Helen Hunts
book MI Danas Well so long,